Legal Encyclopedia. Letter F

FEDERAL ASSEMBLY

- Parliament -is representative and legislative body of the Russian Federation. FS, consisting of two chambers -Tips Federation and the State Duma, is a federal nation-wide representative body. The Russian parliament - the representative body of the entire multinational people of the Russian Federation and all of its component parts - the subjects - is intended to express the will, to realize sovereignty and interests of the people, reflect the opinion of the Federation.

The representative character of FS order due to the formation of its chambers. The Federation Council consists of representatives of the RF subjects - 2 from each of them, one from the representative and one from the executive body of state authority of the Federation.

The representative nature of the FS, to some extent evident in the composition of the State Duma. Among them are representatives of many nations, nationalities and ethnic groups living in our country, all walks of life, political organizations, occupations, speakers of different ideologies, religious beliefs.

The composition of the Chamber is sufficiently distinct party character. There is a wide spectrum of political forces. Deputy corps embodies political pluralism and ideological diversity.

FS is the most important institution of representative democracy.

FS stands for the legislature of the Russian Federation exercises the legislative function across Russia, including enacting laws on the federal budget, exercise parliamentary control.

Constitutional status of FS reflects the principle of separation of powers, as well as a principle of the federal structure of Russia, as the delineation of powers between state authorities of the Russian Federation itself, and public authorities of its subjects. In relations with other power structures FS acts as an independent legislative body, exercising the functions of a parliament.

FS holds an influential position in the system of state bodies, actively cooperates with other federal authorities.

Very significant relationships FS with the President of the Russian Federation. It is involved in the legislative process, signs the laws, and make them public has the right of veto can DSBB chno dissolve the State Duma, but only in certain cases by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, calls elections this Chamber. The head of state, having a large real authority, effective means of influence on the activities of the chambers, FS, shall comply with the laws, has the right to replace the FS

FS plays a significant role in relation to the Government of the Russian Federation - the body exercising the executive power of the Russian Federation. The State Duma is involved in the appointment of the Chairman of the RF Government, agreeing or disagreeing with the President's nominee. The Russian government bears political responsibility not only to the President of the Russian Federation, but also to the State Duma, which may extend to him disbelief.

FS can exercise legislative regulation of the system of federal bodies of legislative, executive and judicial powers, the order of their organization and activity, may regulate the general principles of organization of representative and

executive bodies of state power.